Milagros has led the Alfalit program in the Dominican Republic since 1999. She holds several degrees in the field of education from Universidad Nacional Pedro Henriquez Urena and Universidad Iberoamericana. She and her husband, Silverio Manuel Bello, have served as ordained pastors in the Assemblies of God for the past...
Carolina Ester Villarroel Brantes
Carolina got to know Alfalit in 2001 when she attended a training session in Santiago de Chile, where she worked helping literacy classes especially tailored for older women. Carolina holds a Degree in Basic General Education from Universidad Metropolitana de las Ciencias de la Education in Santiago, Chile. She taught...
Julien Nshimba Mpiana
Julien is an initiative-taking director, and his dream is to bring Alfalit’s programs to all the provinces in the DRC. His passion for bringing education to as many Congolese as possible is based on his childhood experiences growing up with a mother who was not able to obtain an education...
Jacob W Jones
Along with Nathaniel Howard, in 2016, Jacob W. Jones became the co-executive director of The Wájaro Foundation [“Wájaro”]. This ecumenical and multidisciplinary organization is Alfalit’s authorized affiliate provider in Colombia. A graduate of Taylor University in Upland, Indiana, Jake earned a bachelor of arts degree with a double major in...
Nathaniel Howard
Nathaniel Howard has worked with The Wájaro Foundation since 2016 and shares the role of executive director with Jake Jones. Among other responsibilities, Nate oversees Alfalit’s literacy program that targets the indigenous Wayuu people. He previously worked for the Mennonite Central Committee [“MCC”], where he facilitated the Colombian Seed Program’s...
José Benito Bongarrá
Pastor Bongarra and his wife, Ana Maria, established Alfalit in Argentina in 1988, and he resumed his position as Executive Director in 2018. The couple have shared their knowledge of the Alfalit program with many other affiliates in Latin America, providing training workshops in several countries. A pastor and a...
Maveza Mbiyeye Eduardo
Maveza Mbiyeye Eduardo has been the Executive Director of Alfalit Angola for 18 years. As a survivor of Angola’s long civil war, he saw his homeland ravaged and saw the impact on the people of his country. He is committed to bringing literacy to all and has dedicated his life...